Over 30 years ranging from Digital Equipment to some of the top PCB software vendors, A.J. Incorvaia has honed his knowledge of software development but also how customers think and work. READ MORE...

A History of Placement Programming and Optimization

A look under the hood at SMT optimization algorithm strategies reveals where it has all gone wrong and suggests the possibility of a completely fresh approach. READ MORE...

Soldering With Vacuum Profiles

Soldering with targeted use of vacuum can contribute to a considerable reduction of the number of voids and void content. READ MORE...

‘The New Rules Are Better Rules’

Circuits Assembly talks with Tom Tattersall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MicroCare, a supplier of fluids and tools used in precision cleaning, coating and lubricating, on changes for solvent handling stemming from the new Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication standards. READ MORE...

Managing Your Environmental Waste

Electronics manufacturers create many types of waste within a facility, and understanding environmental regulations can be cumbersome. READ MORE...

Depaneling of Circuit Boards

Standard panel sizes simplify fabrication processes and sometimes can also benefit assembly when multiple boards can be processed as one item. There are multiple solutions for removing boards from the panel. READ MORE...

Rigid-Flex PCB Design for an Innovative Helmet-Mounted Display

To create a prototype binocular holographic waveguide visor display, an Air Force pilot, a cutting-edge high-speed design and HDI boards were used to significantly decrease cost, volume and weight of the traditional helmet-mounted displays. READ MORE...

Circuits Assembly talks with Tom Tattersall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MicroCare, a supplier of fluids and tools used in precision cleaning, coating and lubricating, on changes for solvent handling stemming from the new Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication standards.

Standard panel sizes simplify fabrication processes and sometimes can also benefit assembly when multiple boards can be processed as one item. There are multiple solutions for removing boards from the panel.

To create a prototype binocular holographic waveguide visor display, an Air Force pilot, a cutting-edge high-speed design and HDI boards were used to significantly decrease cost, volume and weight of the traditional helmet-mounted displays.